Pope Francis writes preface to book on the curse of corruption

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has written the preface for a new book on corruption by Cardinal Peter Turkson, former president of the Vatican’s Justice and Peace Council and current head of the office for Integral Human Development.

The volume, which was published on Thursday, explores the origins and
devastating consequences of corruption, which the Pope describes as a
"curse" and a “cancer” that can consume our lives.

Listen to Philippa Hitchen's report:In his preface, the Pope describes corruption as the breakdown of
relationships that every human being has with God, with our neighbours
and with the natural world around us.

Origin of all exploitation

He describes it as the worst scourge of societies because it is the
lifeblood of the mafia and other criminal organisations. Corruption, he
says, is the origin of all exploitation and trafficking of people, drugs
and weapons. It is at the heart of all injustice, lack of development,
unemployment and social degradation.

Corruption tempts us all

Pope Francis praises the book for exposing the ramifications of
corruption and the way it can tempt all of us in our political,
economic, cultural or spiritual lives. The spirit of worldliness can
corrupt us all, the pope warns, leading to a hardening of our hearts and
indifference to those around us.

The Pope ends his preface with an urgent appeal to all Christians and
all people of good will to combat this curse, this cancer which can
consume our lives.

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